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Unpolished 8 p.m. on 24
As with many Americans, 2020 has been a harrowing year for the Martones as they struggle to keep afloat the glitziest family-owned and -operated island on Long Island. The COVID-19 pandemic struck a serious blow to up-close businesses like theirs and then, in the middle of that serious challenge, the family was sent reeling by the sudden death of their patriarch, Big Mike. As a new season opens, his widow, Jennifer, has taken over the family’s financial obligations, but Bria and her fiancé, Matt, continue with their wedding plans.
The Resident 9 p.m. on 9 22
As this hit medical drama returns for Season 4 amid a deadly pandemic, the action nevertheless picks up on a joyful note as Dr. Conrad Hawkins (Matt Czuchry) and nurse practitioner Nicolette Nevin (Emily VanCamp) tie the knot in an intimate ceremony. Meanwhile, Chastain continues a transition from private to public hospital, forcing the beleaguered staff to repair a broken machine from the inside. Conrad Ricamora (“How to Get Away With Murder”) joins the cast as elite plastic surgeon Dr. Jake Wong, Dr. Bell’s (Bruce Greenwood) estranged former stepson.